Facebook Japan

フェイスブック株式会社

In relocating its Tokyo staff to new offices to accommodate an expanding workforce, Facebook sought a workplace that would draw the next generation of Japanese entrepreneurs. The new industrial space is uniquely Japanese, while carrying through Facebook’s “hackable” corporate culture. Because it is located in a modern commercial high-rise, the “Tokyo Raw” industrial feel was achieved by stripping away existing ceiling panels to expose the building’s structural and mechanical systems. To help kick-start Facebook Japan’s “hacker spirit,” Gensler invited local street artists to create murals throughout the space.

Gensler has continued to work with Facebook over the years as the company has evolved, most recently on the design of their Oculus division space as part of their office expansion project.